Refining Services

Umicore processes all types of scrap that contain Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium in North America.

  • Ash/Prepared Sweeps
  • Sweeps (polishing, sludge, carpets, etc)
  • Metallics (scrap jewellery)
  • Dental
  • Industrial
  • Coins

Refining Settlement Options

For all your Settlement needs,  Umicore many options to suit your requirements.

  • Return Fine Metal     
  • Return Fabricated karated products
  • Sell metal & apply towards your account
  • Pool/Consignemnt account
  • Wire Transfer
  • Check by mail or courier
Gold Metallics

Bullion - dry, directly meltable metallics, containing less than 20% Ni and no Cd. Casting scrap (gates, sprues, buttons), bars, skeleton scrap, lathe scrap, flake, filings.

Contacts on support blades, plates and posts can be processed provided the support is less than 50% of the total mass.

Canadian gold coins are not accepted for refining.

Silver Metallics (Including Silver Coins)

Bullion - dry, directly meltable metallics, containing less than 20% Ni and no Cd, W or Fe. Casting scrap (gates, sprues, buttons), bars, skeleton scrap, lathe scrap, flake, filings.

Contacts on support blades, plates and posts can be processed provided the support is less than 50% of the total mass.

Canadian silver coins should be reported using the appropriate refining packing slip.

Platinum or Palladium Metallics (Including Dental Alloys)

Bullion - dry, directly meltable metallics, casting scrap (gates, sprues, buttons), bars, skeleton scrap, lathe scrap, flake, filings.

Scrap from Dental offices without amalgam (mercury).

Radioactive or bio-hazardous materials cannot be accepted.

Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium Sweeps

Sweeps - dry, low grade residue from finishing or reclamation process with a particle size no bigger than a filing.

Floor and bench sweeps, polishing dust, wheels, buffs, wipes, filters, carpets, dry sink sludge, vacuum bags, crucibles, flux and or slag, requiring burning, grinding and sifting for processing into metallic dust prior to sampling and assay.

Gold Clad Products - Gold filled materials

Dry, directly meltable metallics with low gold content, less than 20% Ni and no Cd, W or Fe.

Recovery of precious stones

Recovery of precious stones from gold jewellery and refining of the gold. Recoverable stones are returned to the customer.

Diamonds, cubic zirconium, rubies and emeralds are recoverable. Items such as onyx, tiger eyes, opals and pearls are not recoverable.

Settlement times and costs may go up for items with rhodium plating, high silver content, PGM, channel sets etc.

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